Official development assistance to least developed countries in Spain
Spain: Official development assistance to least developed countries was 539.86 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
539.86 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.62 billion
in 2009
All-time low
336.39 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Official development assistance to least developed countries in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 539.86 million for official development assistance to least developed countries in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance to least developed countries in Spain peaked at 1.62 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, 336.39 million, in 2000.
That places Spain 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Official development assistance to least developed countries in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 336.39 million | — |
| 2001 | 485.77 million | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 583.37 million | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 603.15 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 625.97 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 948.55 million | +51.5% |
| 2006 | 858.27 million | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.11 billion | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 1.43 billion | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 1.62 billion | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.61 billion | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02 billion | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 495.32 million | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 450.68 million | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 490.26 million | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 370.35 million | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 662.77 million | +79.0% |
| 2017 | 678.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 753.47 million | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 658.92 million | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 658.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 719.00 million | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 585.47 million | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 541.91 million | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 539.86 million | -0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 539.86 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 149.03 million, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Spain's 539.86 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.23 million, 6.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 860.85 million | 336.39 million | 1.62 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 719.39 million | 370.35 million | 1.61 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 608.94 million | 539.86 million | 719.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance to least developed countries in Spain?
- Official development assistance to least developed countries in Spain was 539.86 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 336.39 million in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for official development assistance to least developed countries?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official development assistance to least developed countries rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Official development assistance to least developed countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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